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I N T E R N A T I O N A L J O U R N A L F O R R E S E A R C H I N A P P L I E D S C I E N C E AN D
E N G I N E E R I N G T E C H N O L O G Y (I J R A S E T)
Abstract: The aim of this paper is to explain the variation in the density of different colors in different ink sequence. The
sequence of colors is very important for the print quality in the sheet fed offset. While CMYK and KCMY are the standardized
sequences for offset lithography but there is possibilities of printing work carried out by five different color sequences namely
CMYK, MYCK, YMCK, KCMY and KYMC. In order to identify the effect of ink sequence in sheet fed print quality, a master is
prepared and printing is done in the local printing press of repute. Our aim is to find the effect of different ink sequence in
printing and further to choose best out of them.
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this study, five of these 24 sequences are tested. Opinions of sequences. No more variation can be seen in the value of density
four industry experts were taken about the sequence of violet color with different ink sequences. The density value of
predominantly used by them for printing process colors. The red is higher in YMCK sequence at 100%.
next two sequences were selected based on this informal survey;
The density value of Red, Green and Orange shows some
they are YMCK and MYCK. The other two sequences (CMYK
variation with different ink sequences. On the other hand Blue,
and KCMY) were selected because they are the standard
Brown, Violet and Purple does not show more variation in the
sequences for offset lithography; hence, they were selected to
density. So, in this way, it is find that Blue, Brown and Violet
make a comparison between the two processes. The fifth
color has no more effect with different ink sequences and Red,
sequence, KYMC, was selected, as it was one of the two
Green & Orange color shows variation in density with different
sequences suggested by the first, the other was YMCK. The
color sequence.
order in which the press run was performed YMCK, MYCK,
CMYK, KCMY, and KYMC, with the printing units
Color CMYK MYCK YMCK KCMY KYMC
interchanged to change the sequence of inks. Red 1.2 1.31 1.74 1.62 1.57
Green 1.21 1.19 1.56 1.52 1.45
II. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Blue 1.38 1.4 1.5 1.59 1.41
For this study, first of all a suitable master was prepared. The Brown 0.57 0.59 0.73 0.7 0.68
printing work was carried out in Dora Offset Printing Press, Violet 0.3 0.38 0.38 0.43 0.31
Orange 1.27 1.25 1.63 1.58 1.53
Hisar. The press conditions were set. The design of master is
Purple 0.85 0.92 1 1.09 0.76
such as in which the value of density and other values can be Table 1.Density value at 100%
measured easily in effective way. After preparing the master,
plate was prepared and then we took prints with five different 2
sequences (CMYK, MYCK, YMCK, KCMY and KYMC) on
1.5
Art Paper. Then the density of different samples were measured
with the help of densitometer and this data are analyzed with 1
suitable statistical, quantitative methods and tools.
0.5
Data collection & Analysis
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In the printing industry the value of density plays an important Red Green Blue Brown Violet Orange Purple
CMYK MYCK YMCK
role. Here, the data of density was measured, it is found that the
KCMY KYMC
value of density of violet color is lower in all (five) the ink
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Fig.- 1, Density value at 100% Table 3.Density value at 15%
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